This year we honor four Army veterans, one Marine, and one Coast Guard. So we’ll add as an extension of the title: Semper Fidelus | Semper Paratus Today, we thank…
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On the 11th day of the 11th month
Did you know that this Veterans Day marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War? Tragically, the phrase “the war to end all wars” did not…
Read More »Service: more than a cornerstone
At Holiday World, we have four cornerstones: Safety, Service, Cleanliness, and Friendliness. Today, we’re thinking about one of those cornerstones just a bit differently. Service. More specifically, we wanted to…
Read More »Heroes among us
Our Veterans gathered this week for a group photo by the Santa statue. “Hands by your sides, please, fellas.” They complied with a stunning swiftness. But of course. They’re military….
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The eleventh day of the eleventh month. Veterans Day. Time to say thank you. To people my parents’ age, my own age, my son’s age. Each has a story. Some…
Read More »A call from Afghanistan
It’s not often we get a phone call from Afghanistan, but a very special one came today. Joe Yeager is stationed there. He was supposed to be home by now,…
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